Southerland, who is second on the team in scoring at 13.6 points per game, has missed four games since being declared ineligible because of an unspecified academic issue.

The newspaper reported that his eligibility issue is school-related, not NCAA-related. The appeals hearing is scheduled for next week, meaning he is sure to miss Saturday’s game at Pitt and Monday’s home game vs. Notre Dame.

The Orange (18-2, 6-1 Big East) is 3-1 in the games he has missed, beating Villanova, Louisville and Cincinnati but losing last weekend to Villanova.